Mining digital currency is certainly an attractive source of income. Plug in the GPU cards and let the digital gold pour. However, mining bitcoin alone consumes 0.13% of the world’s energy consumption. Fuelling such consumption with anything but renewable energy would have a devastating effect on the environment.
Fortunately, more and more mining facilities are switching to hydro and wind powered energy sources according to the latest Bitcoin News.
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